The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-19
History of Kissing .

The story runs that kissing was in
troduced into England by Rowens,
| the daughter of Hengist. the Saxon.
At banquet which was given by the
British monarch in honor OF his allies,
! the Princess. after pressing the brim-
ming beaker to her lips, saluted the
astonished and delighted Yortigern
with 2 little kiss, after the manner of
her own people. So well did the kiss
thrive IN the genial climate of Eng
land that, from being an occasional
luxury. ii soon became an every day
I enjoyment, and the English soon be
came celebrated far and near as q
kissing people In fact, so far had
their celebrity spread in this respect
that when Cavendish. the biographer
Of the great child Of honor, Cardinal
Wolsey." visited q French nobleman
at his chateau. the lady of the house.
on entering the room with her train of
attendant maidens for the purpose of
welcoming the guest of her husband.
thus accOsted him: Forasmuch as We
be an Enghshman, whose custom it is
N your country TO kiss all ladies and
gentlewomen without otfense. and al
though 1t be not so here IN the realm.
yet viii l be so bold as to kiss you.
and so shall ali my maidens." Where
upon the rafters Of the chateau rang
again with the heartiness Of the oscu-
Iation. no doubt TO the great satlsfac-
ton Of the fair chateIaine herself. her
many and merry maidens. and. above
al. 10 Cayendish himself. In the reign
OF Edward ". q guest was expected
On his arrival. and also On his depart
ure, TO salute not only his hostess but
all the ladies of the family. In fact.
no occasion was lost on which TO be-
stow kiss; and Shakespeare makes
bluff King Hal say at WoIsey's ban
quet at Hampton Court Palace. after
he had danced wish Annie BOleyn:
were unmannerly 10 take you out
and not to kiss you From England
kissing found its way to this country.
though 1t Is 10 be regretted that the
fathers OF the country were altogether
too pIitanical to give the delicious
pastIme full swing. 1t was to be done
deeor0usly and in order. and woe be-
tide the loving husband who dared to
invade the sanctity on the Sabbath by
kissing his wife on that sacred day
To such degree had the practice
OF kissing attained IN England that
ladies were accustomed to use kissing
eomhts, composed of ambergris and
other Ingredients, for the purpose of
sweetening their breath These. be-
yond all question, were the forerun-
ners Of the eaehoU5, trix and other
vile things with Thll. ''e ladies of
the present day faint their breath.
- Their breaths with sweetmeats faint
ed are, says MercUtio. When White
bach was the ambassador of Oliver
Cromwell TO the Court Of Christine Of
Sweden, the Queen one day. accom-
panied by her ladies. dined with him.
and the Queen, nothing loath. per
haps for d lesson, commanded the
70 teach her suite the
English mode OF saIutati0n. White
bach fell to work at his pleasing task
Immediately. and. after { few COY
and pretty defenses from his pupils. (
soon found N them the most. apt OF /
scholars and ready 10 carry cut his in
stTdctIOns to the letter But the prac- I
ice Of universal kissing IN England .
tel into disUse- In the time Of those f
sseetie mOnarehs William and Mary /
{ was very little practiced. and from (
hat time out continued to beEestrieted .
% It's proper Use and employed only /
N proper occasions, such, for IN I
stance, IS when q beauty Is caught
sleep or under the nistletOe. where
I Is always N OrdeF-4HssFicaE Gza5s.
AUsrRALIS STATISTICS Fo7 ISS5-
Statistics OF population and commerce
I 1885 are Just to hand The total
OF al Australia and the
stands Of Tasmania and New Zealand
ombined on December 81 1855. 10
81. .S9S, against :, ,233, Oh on the same
late Of 1SS4 Victoria Is the most
lopUlous province, and Is closely ap-
lroached by New South Wales Each
L them contains nearly !, 100000 PEG I
lie Western Australia L sparseIy
having only 35,1S6 people.
The public debt OF the colonies Is
laced at f1D, ,9T0,119, OF which s35.-
9S- 81 was contracted for railways.
s7517. .209 for water supplies and
4. no, ,491 for immigration On De
enber 81 1881 the total debt was
sI26, ,350.55S 30 that an increase Of
.ebt III 1855 amounted TO EI461956I
L rafEr--..rs alls1rfls.f 2 Isrra M c.s